Eyes of Innocence (Miami Sound Machine album)

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Eyes of Innocence
Gloria Estefan Eyes Of Innocence.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1984 (1984-09)
Recorded1983–1984
Genre Dance-pop
Length40:37
Label
Producer Emilio Estefan Jr.
Miami Sound Machine chronology
A Toda Máquina
(1984)
Eyes of Innocence
(160)
Primitive Love
(1985)
Singles from Eyes Of Innocence
  1. "Dr. Beat"
    Released: August 1984
  2. "Prisoner of Love"
    Released: September 1984
  3. "I Need a Man"
    Released: November 1984
  4. "I Need Your Love (Philippines only)"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
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Eyes of Innocence is the eighth studio album and first fully English-language album released by the Miami Sound Machine in 1984.

Contents

Background

Eyes of Innocence was the first release by the Miami Sound Machine outside of the Americas. It established breakthrough single success for the band with the lead single, "Dr. Beat", a top 20 hit in Australia, the United Kingdom [2] and other places in Europe. It was the most successful cut from the album; the song utilizes synthesizers and dance rhythms of the time, but distinguished itself from other pop music of the era through the inclusion of Latin sounds.

The second single, "Prisoner of Love", was released exclusively to the European market. However, the song, which had a similar sound to the previous single, was a commercial failure, only reaching number #98 on the UK Singles Chart. [2] Due to the failure of "Prisoner of Love", a different single was released to the American market, "I Need a Man", but it failed to enter any major charts. "I Need Your Love" was issued as a final promo single in the Philippines, again failing to impact any chart.

Many of the songs from the album were originally written in Spanish and translated into English, including "Orange Express", which was the title track of the band's previous album A Toda Máquina, and "I Need Your Love", a translation of the song "Regresa a Mí".

Although Eyes of Innocence did not chart in any country, it has sold more than one million copies worldwide. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dr. Beat"Enrique E. Garcia4:26
2."Prisoner of Love"Enrique E. Garcia4:00
3."Ok"Wesley B. Wright4:12
4."Love Me" Gloria M. Estefan 4:15
5."Orange Express"S. Watanabe, Wesley B. Wright3:45
6."I Need a Man"Enrique E. Garcia3:40
7."Eyes of Innocence"Gustavo Lezcano3:04
8."When Someone Comes Into Your Life"Gloria M. Estefan4:59
9."I Need Your Love"Enrique E. Garcia4:38
10."Do You Want to Dance?"Enrique E. Garcia3:40
2009 Japan Mini-LP CD Series Reissue Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."I Need a Man (Instrumental Version)" (Bonus Track)Enrique E. Garcia5:58
12."Dr. Beat (Long Version)" (Bonus Track)Enrique E. Garcia6:26

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Design

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [4] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryRelease date
U.S.October 25, 1984
Europe & U.K.October 1984
JapanMarch 21, 1985

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. 1 2 "MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. "Eyes Of Innocence (1984)". 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound – Eyes of Innocence". Recording Industry Association of America.